Who won the 18:45 Pontefract on 16 August 2026?
The Good Biscuit (GB) won the 18:45 Pontefract at SP 11.00. Ridden by Joanna Mason. Trained by Ruth Carr.
18:45 Pontefract
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6f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 9 runners · £12,562 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stThe Good Biscuit (GB)Joanna Mason·Ruth Carr10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndHavana Rum (IRE)Ethan Tindall·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 1.25 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdFiscal Policy (IRE)James Sullivan·Ruth Carr·beaten .5 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 14.81s
Race time recorded.
In-running (The Good Biscuit (GB))
“Held close to the pace early - driven approaching final furlong to hit front - stayed on strongly to win”
AI top-rated Veblen Good (score 57.6) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way54.2/100 rating
Yes I'm Mali
8.80Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Veblen Good
Veblen Good arrives here narrowly behind the top-rated Russet Gold on paper, but a progressive profile and a fitness edge make a compelling case that the official ratings do not tell the full story, and good-to-firm ground at Pontefract over six furlongs looks tailor-made for this sort of improving performer. Russet Gold is the obvious danger and must be respected, while Yes I'm Mali and The Good Biscuit could also make their presence felt if either runs to the better end of their form. On balance, the combination of upward momentum and sharper condition swings the verdict in favour of Veblen Good.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Veblen Good
Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara · 4yo
Top-rated of 9
score 57.6 · +1.4 clear of next best (56.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 89 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight50below averageLast 6: 1-0-3-3-4
- Trainer20% weight40below averageDavid O'Meara: 8/49 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 9.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Pontefract 6f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.98
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.19
High (7–9)
IV 0.85
Today: Alfa Whiteburd (draw 6) and The Good Biscuit (draw 4) get the bias; Rare Change (draw 8) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 147 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Ruth Carr · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 844116 | 81 | 54.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 1 6yo · G · b | 695338 | 76 | 51.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr · draw 9 7yo · G · ch | 132006 | 72 | 44.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 10334 | 89 | 57.6 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Mark Winn · T: David O'Meara · draw 2 4yo · G · bv | 250227 | 82 | 54.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 682111 | 85 | 56.2 | 5/2J·3.50 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Cieren Fallon · T: Richard Hughes · draw 8 4yo · G · bp | 03917 | 84 | 50.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan · draw 5 6yo · G · ch | 55858 | 82 | 39.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain · draw 7 9yo · G · b | 40620 | 72 | 49.6 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Pontefract?
No — the AI top pick (Veblen Good) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:45 Pontefract?
Top finishers: 1. The Good Biscuit (GB) (11.00), 2. Havana Rum (IRE) (6.50), 3. Fiscal Policy (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:45 Pontefract?
The winning time was 1m 14.81s.
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